Crowned Hentzia Jumping Spiders are members of Salticidae, a family of jumping spiders. They are very small and harmless to humans, but efficient predators of insects. They wander areas, sometimes indoors, looking for a meal. They are capable of jumping many times farther than the length of their own bodies. This allows them to capture prey that may otherwise run from them if they got too close.

The dark, coppery red hairs on the head resemble a crown. The white and reddish body coloring is not very common. Most Jumping Spiders are shades of brown or black. This unique appearance makes them stand out, and easier to spot by a human observer. Jumping Spiders are believed to have excellent eyesight so the Crowned Hentzia Jumping Spider may watch you as intently as you watch it.

Basic Information

Common Name: Crowned Hentzia Jumping Spider

Scientific Name:Hentzia mitrata

Category: Spider

General Identification

Size (Adult; Length): 3mm to 4mm (0.12in to 0.16in)

Identifying Colors: white, red, brown, black

Additional Descriptors: jumping, fast, small, reddish, albino

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom:Animalia

Phylum:Arthropoda

Class:Arachnida

Order:Araneae

Family:Salticidae

Genus:Hentzia

Species:mitrata

Spider Anatomy (Typical)

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Legs: Spiders have four pairs of legs and these are attached to the cephalothorax.

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Pedipalps: Small appendages near the mouth used as taste and smell organs.

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Cephalothorax: Contains eyes, head, mouthparts, and legs.

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Abdomen: Contains various organs related to digestion, reproduction, and web-making.

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Spinnerets: Used in the production of spider silk for fashioning webs or catching prey.

NOTE: Unlike insects, spiders have both an endoskeleton (internal) and exoskeleton (external).

Territorial Reach (A-to-Z)

Note: An insect's reach is not limited by lines drawn on a map and therefore species may appear in areas, regions and/or states beyond those listed below as they are driven by environmental factors (such as climate change), available food supplies and mating patterns. Grayed-out selections below indicate that the subject in question has not been reported in that particular territory. U.S. states and Canadian provinces / territories are clickable to their respective bug listings.

The map below showcases (in red) the states and territories of North America where the Crowned Hentzia Jumping Spider may be found (but is not limited to). This sort of data can be useful in seeing concentrations of a particular species over the continent as well as revealing possible migratory patterns over a species' given lifespan. Some species are naturally confined by environment, weather, mating habits, food resources and the like while others see widespread expansion across most, or all, of North America.